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Alexis Arguello

Alexis Arguello held the WBC and The Ring lightweight world titles, the WBC super featherweight world title and the WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1974 and 1983. Arguello first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA featherweight world title by beating Ruben Olivares.

World title bouts
22
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
19–3
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (The Ring featherweight, 1975–1977)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1974 – Jan 1984

Super LightweightWBA
The Ring
LightweightWBC
The Ring
Super FeatherweightWBC
FeatherweightWBA
The Ring
1974age 211975age 221976age 231977age 241978age 251979age 261980age 271981age 281982age 291983age 301984age 31
197419761978198019821984

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1983

  2. Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  3. Alexis Arguello’s reign as The Ring lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · The Ring

  4. Alexis Arguello’s reign as the WBC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBC

  5. 1982

  6. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  7. Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 14/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  8. Alexis Arguello beats Andy Ganigan via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · WBC and The Ring

  9. Alexis Arguello beats James Busceme via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · WBC and The Ring

  10. 1981

  11. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  12. Alexis Arguello beats Roberto Elizondo via knockout 7/15

    Lightweight · WBC and The Ring

  13. Alexis Arguello beats Ray Mancini via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. Alexis Arguello beats Jim Watt via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC and The Ring

  15. 1980

  16. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  17. Alexis Arguello beats Rolando Navarrete via corner retirement 4/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  18. Alexis Arguello beats Ruben Castillo via knockout 11/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  19. Alexis Arguello’s reign as the WBC super featherweight world champion ends

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  20. 1979

  21. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  22. Alexis Arguello beats Bobby Chacon via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  23. Alexis Arguello beats Rafael Limon via knockout 11/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  24. Alexis Arguello beats Alfredo Escalera via knockout 13/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  25. 1978

  26. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello No. 2 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  27. Alexis Arguello beats Arturo Leon via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  28. Alexis Arguello beats Diego Alcala via knockout 1/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  29. Alexis Arguello beats Rey Tam via knockout 5/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  30. Alexis Arguello beats Alfredo Escalera via knockout 13/15

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  31. 1977

  32. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello No. 2 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  33. Alexis Arguello’s reign as The Ring featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · The Ring

  34. 1976

  35. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  36. Alexis Arguello beats Salvador Torres via knockout 3/15

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  37. 1975

  38. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  39. Alexis Arguello beats Royal Kobayashi via knockout 5/15

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  40. Alexis Arguello beats Rigoberto Riasco via knockout 2/15

    Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  41. Alexis Arguello beats Leonel Hernandez via technical knockout 8/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  42. 1974

  43. The Ring magazine rates Alexis Arguello No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  44. Alexis Arguello beats Ruben Olivares via knockout 13/15

    Featherweight · WBA

  45. Ernesto Marcel beats Alexis Arguello via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · WBA